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(43) Date of publication: 03.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/01 (21) Application number: 05735815.2 (22) Date of filing: 19.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 9/03(2006.01) H01R 13/66(2006.01) H01R 13/646(2006.01) H01R 12/08(2006.01) H01R 24/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2005/000588 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/101579 (27.10.2005 Gazette 2005/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 19.04.2004 US 562992 P 19.04.2004 CA 2464834 (71) Applicant: Belden CDT (Canada) Inc. Pointe Claire, Québec H9R 5Z3 (CA)	(72) Inventors: MILETTE, Luc Montreal, Quebec H2C 1N3 (CA) BOHBOT, Michel Montreal, Quebec H4V 1A1 (CA) SIGOUIN, Gilles Chambly, Quebec J3L 5Z3 (CA) SIEV, Virak Pointe-Claire, Quebec H9R 4S5 (CA) (74) Representative: Hörschler, Wolfram Johannes et al Isenbruck, Bösl, Hörschler, Wichmann, Huhn Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12 68165 Mannheim 68165 Mannheim (DE)